Karwachauth - 2012

Karwachauth is a festival celebrated by all married Hindu women. They observe a fast for the long life of her husband and in the evening, they adorn bridal makeup.

Karwachauth 2012 is on Nov 02, 2012

The festival of Karwa Chauth is celebrated mostly by North India. This event is growing bigger with each passing day. In addition to the traditional items such as henna, beauty products and fashionable clothes, the demand of special eateries are also gearing up. Nowadays, Karwa Chauth is more of fun than a serious festival.

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Karwa Chauth Calendar 2010

Karwa Chauth is evidenced with the infinite love and devotion of wife for husband and her willingness to sacrifice for his well being. The day which marks the emerald celebrations in various parts of the north India, falls on the chaturthi tithi after the full moon in the month of kartik as per the Hindu calendar. Many sacred scriptures like Dharma sindhu, Nirnay sindhu, says that the Karva Chauth fast should be observed at moonrise (chandrodaya vyapini) and poorvaviddha. It is considered to be a good sign if its tritiya viddha. If it is visible during the both days then one should take the first one but in case it is not visible on both days then it would be right to keep fast on the second day. The Karwa Chauth fast is observed on the Kartik ki Chouth which is the 4th day of the dark moon and falls 9 days before the Deepavali festival, sometime in October or November.

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Karwa Chauth Thali

Karwa Chauth Pooja Thali Decoration

As we all know Karwa Chauth is celebrated with great pomp and show by all the married Hindu Ladies, in various parts of the globe. It is an auspicious festival that brings fortune as well as well being alongwith long life for the husband if his wife observes this fast with full faith.

Since Karwa Chauth Pooja has a lot of significance, an equal significance is given to the Puja Thali Decoration. Karwa Chauth is loaded & associate with a lot of intricate rituals and customs. Thus, all the arrangements for the pooja are done prior to the festival or prior to the pooja.

One of the most important part of this Pooja is decoration of the Pooja thali so that every material is specified in accordance with the required quantity and order. It is also important because the decorated thali forms an important component of the Karwa Chauth puja.

The Pooja thali are interestingly decorated by the women who observe the fast to give their Pooja thali an exclusively attractive look.

The Karva Chauth Pooja Thali, better known as Baya / Bayna, consists of the roli, vermilion, sacred water (gangajal), dry fruits like almonds, pistachios etc., earthen clay pots, diyas and different types of sweets.

The Thali may be a silver thali, brass thali or a steel thali depending. In this Thali, every Pooja material is kept separately in small bowls. During the Pooja this thali is needed while the story is being narrated. After the puja, this thali is presented to the eldest member of the family who blesses the lady i.e. the thali is given to mother-in-law by her bahu.

The Pooja Thali can be decorated in accordance to the creative skills and arts known to the decorator as there is no specific rule and regulation to how the thali should be decorated. Some people decorate thalis for puja by making ritualistic decoration like rangoli and alpana while some people opt for floral decorations with the help of flowers, leaves, color and multicolored pulses.

So go ahead & decorate your Pooja Thali / Plate as per your desire & liking.

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First Karwa Chauth

Karwa Chauth is of great importance for married Hindu women and this festival is also a big occasion for Newly married women, who are fasting for the 1st time, i.e. their first Karwa Chauth Fast. It is by far the most important fast for her & also for her family members. All relatives & immediate family members give a lot of importance to the new bride who is observing her 1st karwa chauth fast. She is showered with lots of gifts & blessings for a happy & successful married life. Gifts pour in from her maternal (mayka) side as well as in-laws (sasural).

Sargi
As is the tradition with many Hindu families, the ladies observing fast have to wake up early morning before sun-rise and have a lavish / sumptuous meal so that all day she is able to spend without food & water. This meal is known as Sargi. The 1st sargi is prepared by the Mother-in-law and is very elaborate which includes sweets, sevaiyan and other delighful delicacies. Mother-in-law blesses her daughter-in-law who is observing karwa chauth with blessings like “Sada Suhagan Raho”, meaning “May you be blessed with a happy & blissful married life”. She also gifts her with Sarees, Jewelry & Other Suhaag items (viz.. Sindoor, Bangles, Bindi, Bichue, Payal / Anklets).

Baya / Bayna
Just like Mother-in-law gifts various items in the form of Sargi, the daughter-in-law presents her mother-in-law with Baya or Bayna. When the girl is observing her 1st karwa Chauth, this Baya or Bayna come from her Mother's Home (Mayka). The 1st bayna usually consists of salted mathris, dry-fruits, sweets and gifts for all close family members. This Bayna is a little more special when the daughter is observing her first Karva Chauth. Mothers of newly wed daughters bring gifts for all her family members. Some utensils are also included in the baya which are to be distributed amongst women who join the newly-wed on her first Karva Chauth Puja.

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Karwa Chauth Vrat

A married woman who observes karwa chauth vrat is called ‘Saubhagyavati’ (joyous and happy state of wifehood). As the name signifies, Karva meaning a clay pot and chauth corresponding to the fourth, this festival is commemorated on the the fourth day after the Full Moon in Kartik month of Hindu calendar.

Karwa Chauth Vrat karne ki vidhi or the process of doing the karwa chauth vrat is easily explained here in hindi. For those of us who are well conversant with hindi language, we can simply go by the following process & do our vrat...



Karwa chauth ka Calendar, jiski pooja karni chahiye..

As mentioned above, if we are unable to make the drawing on wall, we can simply print the karwa chauth calendar as given below and do the Karwa Chauth Pooja..



Now the following Karwa Chauth Katha (Story) should be narrated:



Karwa Chauth ki doosri katha, Shri Ganeshji Ki Kahani..

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Karwachauth Significance

Karwa Chauth hold a very high significance & importance for all Hindu married ladies. The belief goes that by observing this fast, their husbands will be freed from all evils & also ensure their long lives, well being & prosperity.

This festival also brings about a very strong bond between husband & wife as well as in laws. Gifts are exchanged between the Girls Parents & Boys Parents. Though this festival holds a lot of significance for married ladies, it also holds as much significance for the ladies who are engaged & would be married soon.

The difficulty of not having water all day long just vanishes in the excitement of fasting & dressing up for the Karwachauth pooja.

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